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1. 12:00 AM - Re: Rotax Circuit Wiring....... Help would be best and most appreciated ? (Gilles Thesee)
2. 12:33 AM - Re: Rotax Circuit Wiring....... Help would be best and most appreciated ? or ident key would help ! (ivor.phillips)
3. 01:20 AM - Re: Rotax Circuit Wiring....... Help would be best and most appreciated ? (R.C.Harrison)
4. 02:22 AM - Re: Rotax Circuit Wiring....... Help would be best and most appreciated ? or ident key would help ! (Michael Grass)
5. 02:39 AM - Re: Rotax Circuit Wiring (G-IANI)
6. 03:08 AM - Europa for Sale (Sven den Boer)
7. 03:31 AM - Re: Re: builder test flying his own creation? (Graham Singleton)
8. 06:08 AM - Re: Rotax Circuit Wiring....... Help would be best and most appreciated ? or ident key would help ! (R.C.Harrison)
9. 01:30 PM - Re: builder test flying his own creation? (Niels Kock)
10. 01:56 PM - Re: builder test flying his own creation? (Andrew Sarangan)
11. 02:14 PM - Re: builder test flying his own creation? (Graham Singleton)
12. 02:18 PM - Re: builder test flying his own creation? (Mike Parkin)
13. 05:28 PM - Re: builder test flying his own creation? (Graham Singleton)
14. 08:33 PM - Re: builder test flying his own creation? (Tom Friedland)
15. 09:48 PM - Re: builder test flying his own creation? (Fred Klein)
16. 09:48 PM - Re: Rotax Circuit Wiring (R.C.Harrison)
17. 10:11 PM - Re: builder test flying his own creation? (Mike Parkin)
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Subject: | Re: Rotax Circuit Wiring....... Help would be best and most |
appreciated ?
R.C.Harrison a crit :
>
> d) two yellow shielded..and go to . ? ( I guess
> between the Alternator and regulator but I thought the mag wires
> needed shielding which ever they are?)
>
Bob,
I don't know the schematics you are referring to.
But, yes the two yellow shielded wires are alternator wires, each of
them goes to one of the two G terminals at the regulator (G stands for
"giallo", which is Italian for "yellow").
They conduct electricity from the alternator to the regulator.
Nothing to do with with magneto wires, which are connected between your
mag switch and the special connectors on the Rotax harness.
Best regards,
--
Gilles
http://contrails.free.fr
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Subject: | Rotax Circuit Wiring....... Help would be best and most |
appreciated ? or ident key would help !
Hi Bob
Most of the info is in this document,
If you need more information give me a call.
Regards
Ivor
_____
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of R.C.Harrison
Sent: 11 June 2007 05:42
Subject: Europa-List: Rotax Circuit Wiring....... Help would be best and
most appreciated ? or ident key would help !
Hi! Guys.
Apart from about 6 months getting psyched up about the Rotax and all
associated with it I've been a couple of days and have done the temperature
and pressure instrumentation connections (or what I haven't done I have no
problem over!)
NOW I'M BORED AND WANT THIS BIRD BACK IN THE AIR so I can sleep nights
without wakening and having brain traumas.
However really I'm quite a "bo bo" on electrics except I do have a fair
capability with the English language and so am quite able to know that
switches and wires all need connecting to indicator lights(some warning) all
in an organised plan with positive buzz and negative buzz origins all with
suitable fuses etc. (oh ! and momentarily "push to break" buttons too!) and
ignition port and starboard "mag switches" grounded at both ends and so on,
also..
I have the Europa /Rotax BASIC electrical circuit diagram on which, (in
spite of having adequately driven a Jabiru !) is common with my panel set
up, so now instead of trawling through pages of Rotax Installation CD all I
need is a "paint by numbers" guide as to where a mere hand full of wire
"pairs" are supposed to be connected which are all numbered as below.
Is there please anyone (Rotax electrically competent!) able to assist me
with marrying the blessed wire numbers with what their useful and correct
destination should be ?
The wire numbers are :-
a) .... 10..28 are ...........and go to...... ?
b) ......... 11..35 are ...........and go to...... ?
c) .... 25..14 are ...........and go to...... ?
d) ....two yellow shielded..........and go to ...... ? ( I guess between
the Alternator and regulator but I thought the mag wires needed shielding
which ever they are?)
Oh! and that brings to mind the fact that my mag. switches are already
grounded but where do I ground the other end ..when I find the shielding ?
Of course wires 19.31.7 and 14..2 all link the turbo waste gate operational
motor with the Turbo Control Unit. Rotax were kind enough to have
preassembled that !
Here's hoping I get some response this time since I received a stony silence
over my previous posting raising the question of "preferable rotational
timing" of a three blade propeller to the "top dead centre" position of No 1
cylinder firing stroke ? (on a 4 cylinder Rotax!)
Best regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG still sat in the garage after past 12 months and
counting !
Robt.C.Harrison
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Subject: | Rotax Circuit Wiring....... Help would be best and most |
appreciated ?
Hi! Gilles
Thanks for the pronto reply, and thanks for the confirmation of the
yellow to regulator GG. I'm stuck for identifying the rest (other than
spending time (of which I'm short) searching the installation CD. There
doesn't seem to be any special Rotax type ends on any of the remaining
pairs.
Regards
Bob H
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Gilles
Thesee
Sent: 11 June 2007 08:00
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Rotax Circuit Wiring....... Help would be best
and most appreciated ?
<Gilles.Thesee@ac-grenoble.fr>
R.C.Harrison a crit :
>
> d) two yellow shielded..and go to . ? ( I guess
> between the Alternator and regulator but I thought the mag wires
> needed shielding which ever they are?)
>
Bob,
I don't know the schematics you are referring to.
But, yes the two yellow shielded wires are alternator wires, each of
them goes to one of the two G terminals at the regulator (G stands for
"giallo", which is Italian for "yellow").
They conduct electricity from the alternator to the regulator.
Nothing to do with with magneto wires, which are connected between your
mag switch and the special connectors on the Rotax harness.
Best regards,
--
Gilles
http://contrails.free.fr
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Subject: | Re: Rotax Circuit Wiring....... Help would be best and most |
appreciated ? or ident key would help !
Bob,
The wire numbers are :-
a) 10..28 are 12 V Warning light red "Boost" (28 is the positive side
and 10 is the negative side)
The newest English installation manual has an error here. The older
English manual is correct and is also identical with the newest German
installation manual.
b) 11..35 are 12 V Warning light orange "Caution" (35 is the positive
side and 11 is the negative side)
For a+b: Caution !!! Do not connect the negative side to ground and do
not connect the positive side to +12V bus!!!
c1) 25 goes to the aircraft ground bus
c2) 1 goes via a 2 amp fuse to your 12 V bus
c3) 14 + 2 is for the 2 pole servo isolation switch. The isolating
switch has to be installed directly into the lines from the 36 pole plug
receptacle to servo motor. Be careful not to change the polarity. Cut
firs wire and connect to the switch before you move to the second one.
d) two yellow shielded alternator output and go to the G terminals of
the regulator. No polarity required but do not connect them together
into one terminal?
You find very detailed information in chapter 19 of the 914 installation
manual. Again, caution with chapter 19.4.10 of the Juli 01/2006 manual.
The polarity has been marked wrong in the English translation.
Best regards
Michael Grass
A266 Trigear, Detroit
----- Original Message -----
From: R.C.Harrison
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 12:42 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Rotax Circuit Wiring....... Help would be best
and most appreciated ? or ident key would help !
Hi! Guys.
Apart from about 6 months getting psyched up about the Rotax and all
associated with it I've been a couple of days and have done the
temperature and pressure instrumentation connections (or what I haven't
done I have no problem over!)
NOW I'M BORED AND WANT THIS BIRD BACK IN THE AIR so I can sleep nights
without wakening and having brain traumas.
However really I'm quite a "bo bo" on electrics except I do have a
fair capability with the English language and so am quite able to know
that switches and wires all need connecting to indicator lights(some
warning) all in an organised plan with positive buzz and negative buzz
origins all with suitable fuses etc. (oh ! and momentarily "push to
break" buttons too!) and ignition port and starboard "mag switches"
grounded at both ends and so on, also..
I have the Europa /Rotax BASIC electrical circuit diagram on which,
(in spite of having adequately driven a Jabiru !) is common with my
panel set up, so now instead of trawling through pages of Rotax
Installation CD all I need is a "paint by numbers" guide as to where a
mere hand full of wire "pairs" are supposed to be connected which are
all numbered as below.
Is there please anyone (Rotax electrically competent!) able to assist
me with marrying the blessed wire numbers with what their useful and
correct destination should be ?
The wire numbers are :-
a) .... 10..28 are ...........and go to...... ?
b) ......... 11..35 are ...........and go to...... ?
c) .... 25..14 are ...........and go to...... ?
d) ....two yellow shielded..........and go to ...... ? ( I guess
between the Alternator and regulator but I thought the mag wires needed
shielding which ever they are?)
Oh! and that brings to mind the fact that my mag. switches are already
grounded but where do I ground the other end ..when I find the shielding
?
Of course wires 19.31.7 and 14..2 all link the turbo waste gate
operational motor with the Turbo Control Unit. Rotax were kind enough to
have preassembled that !
Here's hoping I get some response this time since I received a stony
silence over my previous posting raising the question of "preferable
rotational timing" of a three blade propeller to the "top dead centre"
position of No 1 cylinder firing stroke ? (on a 4 cylinder Rotax!)
Best regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG still sat in the garage after past 12 months and
counting !
Robt.C.Harrison
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Subject: | Rotax Circuit Wiring |
Bob
The diagram that Ivor has sent you is the correct one..
Some of the wires (which you are unlikely to get wrong as they are
already connected) are not marked on the diagram. For information here
are the rest. These are shown on the wiring harness diagram. I have a
very tatty paper copy but have never found a PDF.
12,24,17 and 36 are the serial connection (for setting the throttle etc)
7, 13 and 19 also go to the turbo servo but are not shown on the diagram
3 and 4 are the air box temperature sensor
15 and 27 are the taco connections
5 and 22 are the card air box solenoid
8,20 and 32 go to the throttle position sensor
Ian Rickard #505 G-IANI XS Trigear
Europa Club Mods Rep (Trigear)
e-mail mods@europaclub.org.uk
or direct g-iani@ntlworld.com
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Very happy with the Europa, but moving to a bigger bird.
Description The most beautiful Europa XS Trigear available.
Full leather interior.
Full avionics.
Additional window ventilation, you will not be cooked in this one !
Brandnew Constant Speed prop. Woodcomp SR3000
Airplane time state Airplane and engine 150 hours TT
Rotax 912ULS, 100 HP
Prop. under 10 hours
Interior 9/10
Full leather
New XL panel 2005.
Exterior 9/10
New paint 2004
Avionics - Horizon
- Gyrocompass
- Manifold pressure
- RPM indicator
- Prop constant speed computer.
- King GNC250 GPS/Radio
- King KTA 76 A TSO Mode C transponder
- Flightcom intercom
- Tachometer
- Garmin GPS 196
Options New constant speed prop .
Wingtip Nav/strobe lights
Speed Kit
Wheel pants
Naca air vents and window vents
Parking brake
Allweather aircraftcover.
Collection of spares, rotatables and tools included.
Optional roadtrailer for 2000,- Euro's; drive to your nearest airport
and fly away in just 30 minutes; save massive money on full size hangaring.
See also February 07 issue Aurokurier at aerokurier.de for flight test
of this aircraft.
Remarks All Mod's, AD's and SB's performed.
Mod 72 inspection completed and ok.
Always hangared.
Fresh annual till 03-2008
Enquiries; mail or call +31-6-54984343
More info at: http://www.planecheck.com?ent=da&id=6510
Best Regards,
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PH-SBR / A168
Bennebroek
The Netherlands
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Subject: | Re: builder test flying his own creation? |
thanks Fred
Graham
europa flugzeug fabrik wrote:
>
>
> grahamsingleton(at)btinte wrote:
>
>>In the USA the number of accidents to builders first flighting is depressingly
high, (not just Europas) we spend all our waking hours thinking and doing the
build and tend to neglect our flying skills. Then we try and fly an aircraft
with unknown characteristics which might not even be true to type.
>
>
> This is actually old history. One can take NTSB's raw data file each year and
analyze amateur-built accidents by A/C type and airframe hours at the time of
the accident. We will first see that around 90% of completions are now kitplanes,
and accidents due to mechanical causes are way down. So are pilot error
accidents, because these are becoming infrequent with fewer planes with difficult
flight characteristics and not enough of them built to get some dual before
first flight.
>
> With kits we have standardization of construction instructions and further support
from the kit mfr. We have type-specific support available on the internet.
There still are some accidents, mostly due to a builders "better" way of
implementing the fuel system or installing a used automobile engine in a poor
way.
>
> Fred F.
>
>
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=117416#117416
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
--
Graham Singleton
Tel: +441629820187
Mob: +447739582005
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Subject: | Rotax Circuit Wiring....... Help would be best and most |
appreciated ? or ident key would help !
Thanks Michael, along with Ivor Phillips you are stars.
Problems solved, initiated not only by my apparent inability to
understand the instructions but also since I was looking for the mag
kill wires which Rotax don't do !
Woops! I must be careful I might give the impression I'm half
intelligent on these matters. I've been looking for "bullet" connectors
but now have been pointed in the direction of an A4 photo copy of
pictures of the replacement for the "bullets"being tiny spade connectors
. The photo copy was stapled to the rear of the first prime up of
lubrication!
REGARDS and thanks
Bob H G-PTAG
Robt.C.Harrison
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Michael
Grass
Sent: 11 June 2007 10:20
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Rotax Circuit Wiring....... Help would be best
and most appreciated ? or ident key would help !
Bob,
The wire numbers are :-
a) 10..28 are 12 V Warning light red "Boost" (28 is the positive side
and 10 is the negative side)
The newest English installation manual has an error here. The older
English manual is correct and is also identical with the newest German
installation manual.
b) 11..35 are 12 V Warning light orange "Caution" (35 is the positive
side and 11 is the negative side)
For a+b: Caution !!! Do not connect the negative side to ground and do
not connect the positive side to +12V bus!!!
c1) 25 goes to the aircraft ground bus
c2) 1 goes via a 2 amp fuse to your 12 V bus
c3) 14 + 2 is for the 2 pole servo isolation switch. The isolating
switch has to be installed directly into the lines from the 36 pole plug
receptacle to servo motor. Be careful not to change the polarity. Cut
firs wire and connect to the switch before you move to the second one.
d) two yellow shielded alternator output and go to the G terminals of
the regulator. No polarity required but do not connect them together
into one terminal?
You find very detailed information in chapter 19 of the 914 installation
manual. Again, caution with chapter 19.4.10 of the Juli 01/2006 manual.
The polarity has been marked wrong in the English translation.
Best regards
Michael Grass
A266 Trigear, Detroit
----- Original Message -----
From: R.C.Harrison <mailto:ptag.dev@tiscali.co.uk>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 12:42 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Rotax Circuit Wiring....... Help would be best and
most appreciated ? or ident key would help !
Hi! Guys.
Apart from about 6 months getting psyched up about the Rotax and all
associated with it I've been a couple of days and have done the
temperature and pressure instrumentation connections (or what I haven't
done I have no problem over!)
NOW I'M BORED AND WANT THIS BIRD BACK IN THE AIR so I can sleep nights
without wakening and having brain traumas.
However really I'm quite a "bo bo" on electrics except I do have a
fair capability with the English language and so am quite able to know
that switches and wires all need connecting to indicator lights(some
warning) all in an organised plan with positive buzz and negative buzz
origins all with suitable fuses etc. (oh ! and momentarily "push to
break" buttons too!) and ignition port and starboard "mag switches"
grounded at both ends and so on, also..
I have the Europa /Rotax BASIC electrical circuit diagram on which, (in
spite of having adequately driven a Jabiru !) is common with my panel
set up, so now instead of trawling through pages of Rotax Installation
CD all I need is a "paint by numbers" guide as to where a mere hand full
of wire "pairs" are supposed to be connected which are all numbered as
below.
Is there please anyone (Rotax electrically competent!) able to assist me
with marrying the blessed wire numbers with what their useful and
correct destination should be ?
The wire numbers are :-
a) .... 10..28 are ...........and go to...... ?
b) ......... 11..35 are ...........and go to...... ?
c) .... 25..14 are ...........and go to...... ?
d) ....two yellow shielded..........and go to ...... ? ( I guess
between the Alternator and regulator but I thought the mag wires needed
shielding which ever they are?)
Oh! and that brings to mind the fact that my mag. switches are already
grounded but where do I ground the other end ..when I find the shielding
?
Of course wires 19.31.7 and 14..2 all link the turbo waste gate
operational motor with the Turbo Control Unit. Rotax were kind enough to
have preassembled that !
Here's hoping I get some response this time since I received a stony
silence over my previous posting raising the question of "preferable
rotational timing" of a three blade propeller to the "top dead centre"
position of No 1 cylinder firing stroke ? (on a 4 cylinder Rotax!)
Best regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG still sat in the garage after past 12 months and
counting !
Robt.C.Harrison
href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Europa-List">http://www.matronh
ref="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com
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Subject: | Re: builder test flying his own creation? |
Hello, Tom.
You are right. The ground loop was last Saturday, and my first flight
,which I had no qualms about and which went just fine, was exacty 8
years ago.
And your last paragraph is my point exactly, because no matter how
extensively your Europa has been test flown by another person, your
first flight will still be your first flight.
But I think - if I am not remembering wrong - that Graham and Paul
Mcallister's poin was that the safest way was to have some experienced
hand at your side initially.
Niels
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Friedland
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 5:15 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: builder test flying his own creation?
Hi Niels
I am sorry to hear about your ground loop. I don't understand your
regrets about doing your first flight. Evidently that was ok and you
had the loop problem on a subsequent flight. Is that correct?
If someone else had done the first flight and you flew afterward,
would you not have been just as likely to have the aircraft get away
from you?
What am I missing here?
Tom Friedland, A 079, N96V
On 6/10/07, Niels Kock <nielskock@get2net.dk> wrote:
<nielskock@get2net.dk >
Mike,
It just proves that one cannot rely on one's own experience alone,
but
should benefit from those of others, before opening one's big mouth.
The message is that what is true for some is not for others.
regards,
Niels
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Parkin" <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
To: < europa-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: builder test flying his own creation?
> <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
>
> What I mean is that
> 1. All Europas having been cleared by their inspectors will,
almost per
> definition, be
> well behaving when airborne.
> 2. I seriously doubt that an eventual accompanying
flying-instructor can
> prevent a ground
> loop if the builder has initiated one. The extra weight of the
> instructor only increases the
> inertia.
> 3. The ongoing horror stories about the proneness of the mono to
> groundloop are, I feel, somewhat
> exaggerated, and, what is worse, they will unavoidably add to
the
> likely pre-take off apprehension
> of the builder. Which may increase his concentration, but as
likely
> will deteriorate his flying perfor-
> mance. And weeks or months of waiting for the availability of
a
> suitable test pilot serves
> only to increase the apprehension .
> 4. Finally, one should not ignore the significance of the
marvellous
> moment where you yourself take
> that blasted, expensive, beautiful toy, gestated, perhaps, in
spite of
> your wife's silent misgivings,
> aloft for the very first time. And,afterwards, having parked
and shut
> down the engine, can lean back,
> shut your eyes and enjoy one of the rare moments in life,
where you
> are truly in awe.
>
>
> Niels,
>
> Just goes to show how wrong you can be. You are not the first and
you
> will not be the last. I didn't test fly my mono, but with a good
measure
> of overconfidence in a 20 knot crosswind, it bit me also.
>
> At least you are safe and just have the embarrassment of paying
for a new
> prop.
>
> How would you now modify your previous statements --
repeated
> above.
>
> regards,
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Subject: | Re: builder test flying his own creation? |
It appears to me from these discussions that what is needed most is a
good transition training program. Perhaps this is something that the
Europa company could offer as another source of revenue. I am sure
builders would travel to the UK to get this training, but I don't know
if the UK regs allow this. In the U.S, transition flight training in an
experimental is permitted.
--- Tom Friedland <96victor@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Niels
>
> I am sorry to hear about your ground loop. I don't understand your
> regrets
> about doing your first flight. Evidently that was ok and you had the
> loop
> problem on a subsequent flight. Is that correct?
>
> If someone else had done the first flight and you flew afterward,
> would you
> not have been just as likely to have the aircraft get away from you?
>
> What am I missing here?
>
> Tom Friedland, A 079, N96V
>
>
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Subject: | Re: builder test flying his own creation? |
Niels
Certainly I recommend that pilots need to be checked out on a Europa at
least once. My other point is that for first flight, because the
airplane may not be exactly typical of Europas, a pilot current on type
will spot any serious differences straight away, whereas if the test
pilot has no Europa experience he may not notice it isn't right.
An inspection will not reveal subtle differences in flight
characteristics, which could be due to small variations in airfoil profile.
Graham
Niels Kock wrote:
> But I think - if I am not remembering wrong - that Graham and Paul
> Mcallister's poin was that the safest way was to have some experienced
> hand at your side initially.
>
> Niels
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Subject: | Re: builder test flying his own creation? |
OK Guys,
You can talk your way around this subject until you are blue in the face
!!!! I am sure the sense of achievement is enhanced beyond measure -
and it is the individual owners own choice.
But be very clear, I don't care what your experience is - but if you
test fly your own monowheel without a reasonable amount of experience on
type you are placing all your hard work at the mercy of your
overconfidence/ego. It is entirely up to the individual.
Perhaps I am underconfident these days and I have flown a few things
between Slingsby Swallow thru Chipmunk on the slow side to F15 on the
fast side, and it is very obvious to me and what has happened to
different individuals over recent years that an inexperienced europa
builder flying his own pride and joy is putting himself and his creation
at an increased risk - that's all.
Ya pays ya money and ya takes ya chance. (But please do not cause my
insurance to increase.)
regards,
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Niels Kock
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: builder test flying his own creation?
Hello, Tom.
You are right. The ground loop was last Saturday, and my first flight
,which I had no qualms about and which went just fine, was exacty 8
years ago.
And your last paragraph is my point exactly, because no matter how
extensively your Europa has been test flown by another person, your
first flight will still be your first flight.
But I think - if I am not remembering wrong - that Graham and Paul
Mcallister's poin was that the safest way was to have some experienced
hand at your side initially.
Niels
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Friedland
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 5:15 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: builder test flying his own creation?
Hi Niels
I am sorry to hear about your ground loop. I don't understand your
regrets about doing your first flight. Evidently that was ok and you
had the loop problem on a subsequent flight. Is that correct?
If someone else had done the first flight and you flew afterward,
would you not have been just as likely to have the aircraft get away
from you?
What am I missing here?
Tom Friedland, A 079, N96V
On 6/10/07, Niels Kock <nielskock@get2net.dk> wrote:
<nielskock@get2net.dk >
Mike,
It just proves that one cannot rely on one's own experience alone,
but
should benefit from those of others, before opening one's big
mouth.
The message is that what is true for some is not for others.
regards,
Niels
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Parkin" <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
To: < europa-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: builder test flying his own creation?
> <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
>
> What I mean is that
> 1. All Europas having been cleared by their inspectors will,
almost per
> definition, be
> well behaving when airborne.
> 2. I seriously doubt that an eventual accompanying
flying-instructor can
> prevent a ground
> loop if the builder has initiated one. The extra weight of
the
> instructor only increases the
> inertia.
> 3. The ongoing horror stories about the proneness of the mono to
> groundloop are, I feel, somewhat
> exaggerated, and, what is worse, they will unavoidably add
to the
> likely pre-take off apprehension
> of the builder. Which may increase his concentration, but as
likely
> will deteriorate his flying perfor-
> mance. And weeks or months of waiting for the availability
of a
> suitable test pilot serves
> only to increase the apprehension .
> 4. Finally, one should not ignore the significance of the
marvellous
> moment where you yourself take
> that blasted, expensive, beautiful toy, gestated, perhaps,
in spite of
> your wife's silent misgivings,
> aloft for the very first time. And,afterwards, having parked
and shut
> down the engine, can lean back,
> shut your eyes and enjoy one of the rare moments in life,
where you
> are truly in awe.
>
>
> Niels,
>
> Just goes to show how wrong you can be. You are not the first
and you
> will not be the last. I didn't test fly my mono, but with a
good measure
> of overconfidence in a 20 knot crosswind, it bit me also.
>
> At least you are safe and just have the embarrassment of paying
for a new
> prop.
>
> How would you now modify your previous statements --
repeated
> above.
>
> regards,
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Subject: | Re: builder test flying his own creation? |
and Mike knows an awful lot more about flying than most of us!
Graham
Mike Parkin wrote:
> OK Guys,
>
> You can talk your way around this subject until you are blue in the face
> !!!! >
> But be very clear, I don't care what your experience is - but if you
> test fly your own monowheel without a reasonable amount of experience on
> type you are placing all your hard work at the mercy of your
> overconfidence/ego. It is entirely up to the individual.
> Ya pays ya money and ya takes ya chance. (But please do not cause my
> insurance to increase.)
>
> regards,
>
> Mike
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Mike: "
Mike: " But be very clear, I don't care what your experience is - but if
you
> test fly your own monowheel without a reasonable amount of experience on
> type you are placing all your hard work at the mercy of your
> overconfidence/ego. It is entirely up to the individual."
Ah, yes. That sounds great. Please next tell me where I should get the
experience on type... I have searched and not found a single source..
Maybe you will give me experience on type?
Tom Friedland A079 N96V
On 6/11/07, Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
>
> and Mike knows an awful lot more about flying than most of us!
> Graham
>
> Mike Parkin wrote:
> > OK Guys,
> >
> > You can talk your way around this subject until you are blue in the face
> > !!!! >
> > But be very clear, I don't care what your experience is - but if you
> > test fly your own monowheel without a reasonable amount of experience on
> > type you are placing all your hard work at the mercy of your
> > overconfidence/ego. It is entirely up to the individual.
>
> > Ya pays ya money and ya takes ya chance. (But please do not cause my
> > insurance to increase.)
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > Mike
>
>
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Tom...have you talked w/ Bud Yerly or perhaps Bob Berube?
Fred
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Subject: | Rotax Circuit Wiring |
Hi! Ian
Thanks for helping with my frustration! Your numbers help close the
circle somewhat ..further brain scans likely !
It would have helped if Skydrive had put their photocopy of a picture of
connecting the mags to the panel anywhere but stapled to the back of the
oil priming documents !
Regards
Bob H
Robt.C.Harrison
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Sent: 11 June 2007 10:38
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Rotax Circuit Wiring
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Subject: | Re: builder test flying his own creation? |
Tom,
I don't have the solution to your problem. Having just lost 2 friends
in a Europa crash, I just want you and everyone in your position to
fully understand the risks.
It may be that in the end you have no choice but to go it alone, in
which case I wish you all the best. There are plenty of experienced
monowheel pilots on this forum that can give you advice.
regards,
Mike.
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Friedland
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 4:32 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: builder test flying his own creation?
Mike: "
Mike: " But be very clear, I don't care what your experience
is - but if you
> test fly your own monowheel without a reasonable amount of
experience on
> type you are placing all your hard work at the mercy of your
> overconfidence/ego. It is entirely up to the individual."
Ah, yes. That sounds great. Please next tell me where I
should get the experience on type... I have searched and not found a
single source.. Maybe you will give me experience on type?
Tom Friedland A079 N96V
On 6/11/07, Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com> wrote:
grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
and Mike knows an awful lot more about flying than most of us!
Graham
Mike Parkin wrote:
> OK Guys,
>
> You can talk your way around this subject until you are blue in
the face
> !!!! >
> But be very clear, I don't care what your experience is - but if
you
> test fly your own monowheel without a reasonable amount of
experience on
> type you are placing all your hard work at the mercy of your
> overconfidence/ego. It is entirely up to the individual.
> Ya pays ya money and ya takes ya chance. (But please do not cause
my
> insurance to increase.)
>
> regards,
>
> Mike
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